My name is Marianne Bley. I am a wedding, newborn & branding photography specialist. My home studio is located on Chadwick Beach Island in Lavallette, Ocean County New Jersey 08735.

I am passionate about capturing life's milestones, both big and small, for couples and growing families and assisting them in preserving their images by creating stunning wall displays and tabletop heirloom products to grace their living spaces with the ones they hold most dear to their hearts for generations to come.

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  Are you expecting your first child or has it been awhile since your last child was born? In no specific order, here are the 5 GREATEST inventions you NEED for your newborn.   Bassinest Owlet Smart Sock Pack N Play Rock N Play BOB Revolution Stroller     I read lots of reviews about […]

5 Things You NEED For Your NEWBORN – Part 1

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Kristen & Justin held a beautiful rustic fall classic Jersey Shore wedding ceremony at Allaire Chapel located in Allaire Village in Wall Township, NJ on Nov 12th. Their wedding day was simply amazing: from the beautiful weather that they had to their joyous personalities filling the room with love and laughter. It is hard to describe just […]

Rustic Fall Classic Jersey Shore Wedding

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On October 22nd, Amy & Michael were married in a log cabin located inside Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Their wedding day turned out to be a very cold and windy day with some mild rainfall but that did not stop these two from having an absolutely stunning wedding ceremony and memorable wedding reception. Amy & Michael […]

Classic Romantic Fall Wedding at Rutgers Gardens

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On Oct 21st, Allison & Chris held a stunning fall classic, vintage wedding celebration at Lake Mohawk Country Club located in Sparta, New Jersey. They had the most beautiful vintage details: from their soft, romantic styled wedding invitation to Allison’s lovely Betsy Johnson flats and fabulous three-quarter lace sleeve wedding dress. All of the details that they so carefully selected […]

Fall Classic Vintage Wedding at Lake Mohawk Country Club

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On September 24th, Corinne and Jake threw a fabulous rustic fall beach wedding at Martell’s Lobster House located on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant, NJ. Corinne & Jake decided to organize a formal “First Look” so they could have a special moment together prior to the ceremony and have some of their portraits photographed ahead of time. Afterward, Corinne went […]

Rustic Fall Beach Wedding at Martell’s Lobster House

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Today I am thrilled to share with you this stunning South Jersey rustic chic wedding under a willow tree at The Mansion on Main Street located in Voorhees, NJ. Emily & Steven’s vision of their wedding day was romantic, classic and rustic and boy did Feather Rock Events see that vision and deliver! Their wedding details were […]

Outdoor Fall Mansion on Main Wedding

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Central NJ Rustic Military Beach Wedding photographed by NJ rustic wedding photographer, Imagery By Marianne, located in Lavallette, NJ. For more information about by wedding photography services, please contact me via the CONTACT tab in the navigation bar above.  

Central NJ Rustic Military Beach Wedding

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Below is a recent studio and in-home newborn photography slideshow that I have put together to showcase some of my newborn photography work. My new studio is in the process of being built and I will be sending out updates as the construction comes together. In the meantime, I am photographing studio sessions at my current […]

Studio and In-Home Newborn Photography Slideshow

Marina Engagement

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Last week I had the opportunity to photograph Amy & Mike’s downtown Bordentown & Bordentown Marina engagement session. Amy and Mike met while they both attended Rutgers University and they have been inseparable ever since. They have been living together for quite a while but purchased their first home together about a year ago. Their engagement session kicked off at […]

Downtown Bordentown & Bordentown Marina Engagement

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Last Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing Jess and Ken’s stunning rustic beach army wedding at Sea Bright Beach Club. Their Sea Bright Beach Club wedding was located on the beach in Sea Bright, New Jersey. We had a beautiful day of this incredibly beautiful and emotional New Jersey beach wedding ceremony. Many more fabulous images to come from this […]

Sea Bright Beach Club Wedding | Stunning Rustic Beach Army Wedding

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